DALLAS -- Baylor quarterback Seth Russell was on a mission trip in Brazil with other athletes from the private Baptist school when he got the text message from Art Briles saying he was no longer their football coach.Felt like I was helpless, like a lot of people felt, Russell said Tuesday at Big 12 football media days.Russell described it as a punch in the gut when hearing what came out in the wake of Briles departure after winning two Big 12 titles at the school.An independent review by the Pepper Hamilton law firm found that football coaches and staff interfered with investigations into sexual assault complaints against players, and even impeded potential criminal proceedings. The firm released a 13-page report May 26, the same day Briles was immediately suspended before reaching a mutual agreement with the school for his departure about a month later.Personally, I was heartbroken, I was very surprised, senior center Kyle Fuller said. I wasnt aware of all the things that were going on. I didnt know exactly how to react to it.But Fuller and Russell both said the Bears, down to about 70 scholarship players, are focused on staying together as a team and moving forward with acting coach Jim Grobe and the assistant coaches who remained.We all got together and we talked about it, saw who was in and who was out, Fuller said. I was confident and I was very happy with the guys that were committed to getting to this next year. So thats all were going to focus on: getting through this season, being a Big 12 championship team.Grobe said he is coaching a great, great group of kids and has been impressed by how they have handled the adversity. And he wont change how the Bears play on the field after leading the nation in total offense and scoring each of the past three seasons.Im an old West Virginia hillbilly, and we got that feeling if it aint broke, dont fix it, Grobe said. So from strictly a football perspective, I think we want to continue to play fast and furious on offense.Russell, the top-rated FBS passer when he suffered a season-ending neck injury in the seventh game last season, was among players who had lunch with Briles last week.Were family, he brought in, he gave me the opportunity to play the game, Russell said. I know that hes a great character guy and he just got caught in the wrong situation.While Baylor players were meeting with the media, interim university president David Garland and two members of the board of regents met with the Big 12 board of directors for two hours. Oklahoma President David Boren and Commissioner Bob Bowlsby said they wanted to be filled in on the investigation and what measures Baylor is taking in response.The details provided today are a necessary step in helping the entire membership gain a better understanding of the past actions and how the university plans to deal with all the issues identified in the Pepper Hamilton findings, Boren said in a statement. We were assured of the universitys commitment to keep the conference appraised going forward.Some other things from the end of Big 12 media days.NOT GOING ANYWHERE: Bob Stoops is going into his 18th season at Oklahoma and is barely the longest-tenured FBS coach after Virginia Techs Frank Beamer retired. The Sooners hired Stoops the day before Iowa hired current coach Kirk Ferentz.When asked Tuesday how long he planned to keep coaching, the 55-year-old Stoops said he is excited as he was his for his first season as the Sooners head coach, and hopefully will go 10 more years or so. But he doesnt plan to stay as long as Kansas States Bill Snyder, who is 76.I dont think I will be one of those guys, God bless him, like Coach Snyder, Im not going that long, Stoops said. But I sure can go to retirement age.STEDMAN BACK AT WVU: Stedman Bailey left West Virginia early for the NFL. The three-year pro is now back on campus to finish his undergraduate degree and work as a student assistant coach this fall for coach Dana Holgorsen.Bailey is still not cleared medically to play again after getting shot twice in the head while sitting in a car with family in November back home in Miami. The Los Angeles Rams placed him on the reserve non-football injury list, though the 25-year-old with high hopes of playing again was working this summer in a support role with Rams assistant coaches in charge of receivers and special teams.We worked pretty closely with the Rams to figure out whats in his best interest right now, Holgorsen said. The No. 1 step for that is to get his undergraduate degree. ... Im anticipating him being able to take a couple of young receivers and showing them technique stuff and kind of doing what he did with the Rams a little bit, just get his feet wet with coaching.Bailey had 210 catches for 3,218 yards and 41 touchdowns for the Mountaineers from 2010-12.DEFENDING WILDCATS: Four Kansas State defenders were named to the preseason All-Big 12 team selected by the media: linemen Will Geary and Jordan Wells, linebacker Elijah Lee and defensive back Dante Barnett. 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LOS ANGELES -- The?Los Angeles Dodgers hopes of having Clayton Kershaw for the stretch drive were buoyed Sunday when the staff ace played catch at Dodger Stadium.It was the first time Kershaw participated in a baseball-related activity, outside of rehab for his lower back injury, since pitching in a simulated game on July 16 against minor league hitters. Kershaw came away from that outing with continued back discomfort that originally surfaced June 26 following a start at Pittsburgh.Its significant that he played catch, manager Dave Roberts said. Were all excited about it. And when Clayton is ready hell be back. But the guys that are active, were focused on the guys we have active. And when Clayton comes back, were going to be that much better for it.While no target date was given for a potential Kershaw return, it did not sound like the left-hander would be back until around mid-September at the earliest. Roberts mentioned that instead of minor league rehab starts, Kershaw would throw in bullpens and live batting practice sessions to get back into game shape.That preparation route would be needed because Triple-A Oklahoma City, Double-A Tulsa and Singlle-A Rancho Cucamonga all end their regular seasons on Sept.dddddddddddd 5.Kershaw threw from about 60 to 65 feet in the outfield in left. He worked mostly out of the stretch at a deliberate pitch and was throwing about 70 percent of full velocity.[The next step] will be just a little further out, Roberts said. Just continue to get his intensity up and stretch him out a little more. Like Ive said all along, Clayton is not a guy we worry about in regard to the intensity, the intent to get back. Hell be back as soon as he possibly can.Kershaw is 11-2 with a 1.79 ERA in 16 starts this season. He has 145 strikeouts, a number that still leads the Dodgers, even though he hasnt pitched in five weeks. He has just nine walks in 121 innings.Even after the original injury, the setback and the dwindling timetable, Roberts has never lost hope that Kershaw would pitch again this season.Yeah, you know what, I think all along we have expected, and a little is being hopeful, but we expect him to make starts for us in September, Roberts said. ' ' '